Early Origins of the Gossnall family

The surname Gossnall was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century.

Early History of the Gossnall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gossnall research.Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1447, 1455, 1487, 1571, 1607, 1507, 1554, 1547, 1553, 1172, 1560 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Gossnall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Early Notables of the Gossnall family (pre 1700)

Distinguished members of the family include Bartholomew Gosnold (1571-1607), an English lawyer, explorer, and privateer who was instrumental in founding the Virginia Company of London, and Jamestown in colonial America. He led the first recorded European expedition... Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gossnall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Gossnall family to Ireland

Some of the Gossnall family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.Another 170 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Gossnall family to the New World and Oceana

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..